Understanding and telling jokes can be challenging! We work diligently all year to grow our vocabulary and learn what new words mean! So, why is it that jokes do not always make sense to us? Why is it so tricky to tell a joke in a way that our audience "gets it"?
One reason is that sometimes jokes contain playful use of words, words have more than one meaning or they are not intended to be used to convey "literal meaning" . Said another way, words in jokes may contain rhymes, multiple meaning words or convey "figurative meaning". So, the next time someone turns to you and says: "What do you call a bee that drops things?", think of why the punchline: "A fumble bee!" makes the joke funny! For more information on understanding and using humor, please check out my monthly speech/language challenge page.
One reason is that sometimes jokes contain playful use of words, words have more than one meaning or they are not intended to be used to convey "literal meaning" . Said another way, words in jokes may contain rhymes, multiple meaning words or convey "figurative meaning". So, the next time someone turns to you and says: "What do you call a bee that drops things?", think of why the punchline: "A fumble bee!" makes the joke funny! For more information on understanding and using humor, please check out my monthly speech/language challenge page.